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and more than $11,000 worth of martin luther king, jr. memorabilia. and there's more. it all dates back to 2005. jackson issued a statement today apologizing for his errors in judgment and went on to say "while my journey is not yet complete, it is my hope that i am remembered for the things that i did right". >> jackson is expected to plead guilty at his next court date. he could face up to a maximum of 5 years in prison. his wife sandy could face up to a maximum of three. >>> and so tonight, jesse jackson junior is by all accounts about to join the disappointingly long line of corrupt politicians headed off for a jail cell. but derek says this time it's personal. what do you mean? >> well, you know, lesli, this is particularly sad for me. i knew jesse junior. we actually met back in the 90s. not too long after he had been elected. we went to lunch and i began to get to know him. he was smart, charismatic, ambitious, but i found him to be keenly aware of his famous dad's reputation for how can i say this craving the spotlight. and he talked about how he wanted to be a
and more than $11,000 worth of martin luther king, jr. memorabilia. and there's more. it all dates back to 2005. jackson issued a statement today apologizing for his errors in judgment and went on to say "while my journey is not yet complete, it is my hope that i am remembered for the things that i did right". >> jackson is expected to plead guilty at his next court date. he could face up to a maximum of 5 years in prison. his wife sandy could face up to a maximum of three....
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king, jr. today jackson, jr., told the judge "i have misled the american people." here's dean reynolds. >> reporter: jesse jackson, jr., entered the courthouse quickly and then struggled with his emotions inside as he pleaded guilty to charges he spent campaign funds on himself, his family, and his house. his wife sandra, a former chicago alderman, also pleaded guilty. as he left court, jackson apologized. >> i'm sorry i let everybody down. >> reporter: jackson's lawyer, reed weingarten said it was a difficult morning. >> it was a morning that had to come. jesse needed to come to terms with his misconduct and those who were in court saw that he did precisely that. >> reporter: david miller is a jackson friend and former state legislator. did you see that coming? >> no, not really. i think it was a surprise to all of us. >> reporter: is there an acute sense of disappointment in that district? >> oh, absolutely. at one point he was a shining star, young, good looking, articulate. >> reporter: ove
king, jr. today jackson, jr., told the judge "i have misled the american people." here's dean reynolds. >> reporter: jesse jackson, jr., entered the courthouse quickly and then struggled with his emotions inside as he pleaded guilty to charges he spent campaign funds on himself, his family, and his house. his wife sandra, a former chicago alderman, also pleaded guilty. as he left court, jackson apologized. >> i'm sorry i let everybody down. >> reporter: jackson's...
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martin luther king jr. organization led 600 peaceful nonviolent protesters attempting to march from selma to montgomery to dramatize the need for voting rights protection in the state of alabama, throughout the south, and our nation. as we crossed the edmund pettus bridge, we were met by state troopers who shot us with tear gas, mao beat us with nightsticks and trampled us with horses. i was hit on the head and suffered a concussion on the bridge. 17 of us went to the hospital on that day, the good samaritan hospital in downtown selma. just eight days later, president lyndon johnson introduced the voting rights act, and later, on august 6th, 1965, he signed that act into law. >> that was congressman john lewis, democrat of georgia who led the march on the edmund pettus bridge in selma that day in 1965. he was speaking about that experience today on the steps of the supreme court. as the conservative majority on the court seemed to indicate a willingness to at least considering dismantling the pilars of the
martin luther king jr. organization led 600 peaceful nonviolent protesters attempting to march from selma to montgomery to dramatize the need for voting rights protection in the state of alabama, throughout the south, and our nation. as we crossed the edmund pettus bridge, we were met by state troopers who shot us with tear gas, mao beat us with nightsticks and trampled us with horses. i was hit on the head and suffered a concussion on the bridge. 17 of us went to the hospital on that day, the...
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the blaze engulfed a garage near martin luther king, jr., park. this happened after #:30 this morning. we are happy to report nobody was hurt. right now fire investigators still looking for a cause. >> 6:51. the county coroner is examining bones found by a hiker in a row mote area of the redwoods. a hiker found a human skull lying on its side off the trail. more bones were found as well as men's clothing. the remains didn't appear to have been buried. the coroner's office won't know the identity until four or five days after forensic testing is completed. >> it is an area known for the scenic hills but toxahara valley could be home to a new cemetery. a $43 million cemetery is proposed. most of the 150,000 burial plots would be near camino. those against it say the cemetery would lower property valleys, negatively impact wildlife and the area and waste water. the proposal could be before the county planning commission by next month. in tech news, more worries over hacking. >> the obama administration is threatening fines and tariffs against any cou
the blaze engulfed a garage near martin luther king, jr., park. this happened after #:30 this morning. we are happy to report nobody was hurt. right now fire investigators still looking for a cause. >> 6:51. the county coroner is examining bones found by a hiker in a row mote area of the redwoods. a hiker found a human skull lying on its side off the trail. more bones were found as well as men's clothing. the remains didn't appear to have been buried. the coroner's office won't know the...
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w.e.b.bdubois, martin luther king, jr., eleanor roosevelt, fannie lou hamer, ella baker, bobby kennedy, constance rice, and perhaps most of all, paul robeson for me, paul robeson was the sparrow. he was an artist who made those of us in the arts understand the deaths of that calling when he said, artists are the gatekeepers of truth. we are the civilizations' radical voice. never in the history of black america has there ever been such a harvest of truly gifted and powerful artists, and yet our nation hunters -- hungers for the radical song. in the field of sports, our presence dominates. in the landscape of corporate power, we have more african- american president and leaders of industry then we have ever known. yet we still suffer from abject poverty and moral malnutrition. our only hope lies in the recall of the moment which has been referred to earlier here, and was my last meeting with dr. king just before he left to go off to meant this to join the strike was sanitation workers. he held a strategy meeting and dr. king -- the meeting was in my home. dr. king during the meeting app
w.e.b.bdubois, martin luther king, jr., eleanor roosevelt, fannie lou hamer, ella baker, bobby kennedy, constance rice, and perhaps most of all, paul robeson for me, paul robeson was the sparrow. he was an artist who made those of us in the arts understand the deaths of that calling when he said, artists are the gatekeepers of truth. we are the civilizations' radical voice. never in the history of black america has there ever been such a harvest of truly gifted and powerful artists, and yet our...
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kennedy and martin luther king, jr. were all born in the year of the snake. in the coming year you will see a lot of events in the bay area celebrating the lunar new year the biggest one perhaps the parade in san francisco on the 23rd, tens of thousands of people expected to celebrate that parade. from my family to yours, [ non- english language ] , i'm da lin, kpix 5. >>> coming up in our next half hour, the investigation into the murder of a teenager in fairfield. five days after her body is found, how police say this case really hits home and the initial clue we now know is not true. >> the postal service plans to stop delivering mail on saturdays. why that's actually good news for netflix. what happened when we confronted them. 15:52:56 "this is a tragic time. i'm the parent of >> state workers busted bowling on the clock. what happened when we confronted them. taylor: where is she? how well do you know christine? i love this woman. announcer: ...ends in new york. ♪ i follow you down... ♪ i'll call my team. ♪ through the eye of the storm... ♪ tayl
kennedy and martin luther king, jr. were all born in the year of the snake. in the coming year you will see a lot of events in the bay area celebrating the lunar new year the biggest one perhaps the parade in san francisco on the 23rd, tens of thousands of people expected to celebrate that parade. from my family to yours, [ non- english language ] , i'm da lin, kpix 5. >>> coming up in our next half hour, the investigation into the murder of a teenager in fairfield. five days after her...
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martin luther king, jr. preached a sermon at the national cathedral in washington. in that sermon he described how individuals needed to take responsibility for their own lives, but then he said this. it's all right to tell a man to lift himself by his own bootstraps, but it is cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bo bootstraps. on this president's day, let's make sure all our kids have boots so that all of them can pull themselves you have. thanks so much for watching us this afternoon. chris matthews and "hardball" picks things up right now. >>> it's president's day. going to the mattresses. let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this big one. is barack obama going for it? is he suddenly becoming one of the great presidents in history? i'm not talking about mt. rushmore but perhaps the level right below it. i'm talking, to use his word, transformational. and is he using the country's historic demographic shift to do it? can he combine the new american power of
martin luther king, jr. preached a sermon at the national cathedral in washington. in that sermon he described how individuals needed to take responsibility for their own lives, but then he said this. it's all right to tell a man to lift himself by his own bootstraps, but it is cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bo bootstraps. on this president's day, let's make sure all our kids have boots so that all of them can pull themselves you have. thanks so...
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luther king, jr., and bruce lee and eddie van halen and michael jackson and a 4600 michael jackson fedora. and a football, more than 5,000 on furs and 10,000 for children's furniture and said he rented a room in a museum for a fundraiser, but spent the money buying porcelain collectors items and jackson said in a statement last week, i offer no excuses for my conduct and i totally accept my responsibility for the improper decisions and mistake i've made. to that end i want to offer my sin veer apologies to my family and friends and of course to reporters for my errors in judgment. last year of course, jackson dropped out of public view for a while and treated for bipolar disorder and he was reelected anyway, and later resigned. if he's convicted on these charges, could get up to $five years in prison and $250,000 fine. >> megyn: thank you. a chilling murder case in today's kelly's court. the ton olympian known as the blade runner, beat his model girlfriend with a cricket bat, before shooting her to death. he thought an intruder came into his house and shot through a door and realized he k
luther king, jr., and bruce lee and eddie van halen and michael jackson and a 4600 michael jackson fedora. and a football, more than 5,000 on furs and 10,000 for children's furniture and said he rented a room in a museum for a fundraiser, but spent the money buying porcelain collectors items and jackson said in a statement last week, i offer no excuses for my conduct and i totally accept my responsibility for the improper decisions and mistake i've made. to that end i want to offer my sin veer...
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luther king jr., michael jackson and other celebrity memorabilia. even though his wife is labeled a coconspirator only the former congressman is charged with the actual conspiracy. jackson, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder considered and rejected an insanity defense before agreeing to the deal where it will be up to a federal judge to sentence him from anywhere from probation to five years in jail. jackson had first tried to protect his wife and mother of their two young children but couldn't as she cosigned tax returns understating their income. in the end his resignation from congress and guilty plea may have led to much less serious tax fraud charges against her. both apologized in statements issued last week and are hoping his mental disability and their strong records of public service will convince the judge that their fall from grace and perhaps token time in jail for him may be punishment enough. charlie, gayle? >> jay speaking of the judge, how much discretion does he have? >> total discretion charlie. as you know he has the abi
luther king jr., michael jackson and other celebrity memorabilia. even though his wife is labeled a coconspirator only the former congressman is charged with the actual conspiracy. jackson, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder considered and rejected an insanity defense before agreeing to the deal where it will be up to a federal judge to sentence him from anywhere from probation to five years in jail. jackson had first tried to protect his wife and mother of their two young children...
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he is a producer here and his cousin was ralph abernathy, close confidant of martin luther king, jr. and the third of malcolm x's six daughters. he was she's also an accomplished author. let me just start with a generic question in terms of the resonance of the civil rights movement and this whole idea of black history month. do you think for the younger generation that doesn't know what you all know, have not lived through what you have all lived through, does this month have resonance that it should with them, do you think? >> i do believe that they are given a dose of black history during black history month, because that seems to be the only opportunity that people can really talk about african-americans and their struggle and history in this country without feeling any awkward or guilty way. >> yes, they do seem to know a lot about the struggles. i don't think they know enough. i think that black history should be incorporated throughout the year in our curriculums. >> what is the crux or the most pressing issue right now for black america? is there one issue, is there one that
he is a producer here and his cousin was ralph abernathy, close confidant of martin luther king, jr. and the third of malcolm x's six daughters. he was she's also an accomplished author. let me just start with a generic question in terms of the resonance of the civil rights movement and this whole idea of black history month. do you think for the younger generation that doesn't know what you all know, have not lived through what you have all lived through, does this month have resonance that it...
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martin luther king jr. i know that the honorable bobby scott and myself admire that and have benefited from the deep knowledge that john conyers has on these important issues. i would offer in my brief commentary this afternoon, to try to track the vitality of the voting rights act in a series of re-authorizations, that people can actually see that this is not legislation of whiners, this is not legislation that is not in love with america, does not believe in the freedom of america's values and choice and being able to vote unencumbered or not view the integrity of state election officials throughout the country. but it really is, if you will, a testament to the fact that laws can make things better. and actuality, the voting rights act is a codification of the 15th amendment that no one shall be denied the right to vote on account of race or color. that was a necessary amendment and followed in the tradition of the 13th and 14th amendment which provides for due process and equal treatment under the law, t
martin luther king jr. i know that the honorable bobby scott and myself admire that and have benefited from the deep knowledge that john conyers has on these important issues. i would offer in my brief commentary this afternoon, to try to track the vitality of the voting rights act in a series of re-authorizations, that people can actually see that this is not legislation of whiners, this is not legislation that is not in love with america, does not believe in the freedom of america's values...
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martin luther king jr. said, we are confronted by the fierce urgency of now. we again find ourselves at a conflict that threatens the political fabric of our nation. the integrity of our institution. he we face a mountain of debt. we lack a comprehensive approach to climate change, energy, transportation, medicare, social security, defense spending, immigration reform, gun violence, and even our postal system. we need to find that urgency to start to create a sensible energy policy that confronts climate change and reduces our reliance on foreign oil. we need that urgency to formulate a transportation plan so that states can address their crumbling infrastructure. and local businesses can get back to work. we need that urgency of now to reconfigure our security policy. make sensible cuts and fashion a force that prepares us for conflicts of the future and not the past. we need the urgency of now to make sensible changes to social security and medicare to ensure the vitality of these programs for generations to come. batered -- it will reward us with a more sen
martin luther king jr. said, we are confronted by the fierce urgency of now. we again find ourselves at a conflict that threatens the political fabric of our nation. the integrity of our institution. he we face a mountain of debt. we lack a comprehensive approach to climate change, energy, transportation, medicare, social security, defense spending, immigration reform, gun violence, and even our postal system. we need to find that urgency to start to create a sensible energy policy that...
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martin luther king jr. once said, history will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the clamor of bad people, but the appalling silence, the appalling silence of the good people. today we are in a period of social transition. as of the conscience of the united states congress, the c.b.c. cannot and will not stand by in silence. when history is recounted, the record will reflect the stance that the c.b.c. took in supporting comprehensive immigration reform. reform that not only includes individuals of hispanic and asian descent but also thousands of immigrants from within the african dies a pra. reform that dig -- iaspra. reform that dignyifies the struggle of family bonds. i urge my colleagues to unite behind comprehensive immigration reform. i yield back. and i thank the gentleman. mr. jeffries: i thank the gentlelady from ohio, the distinguished c.b.c. chair, for remember, what -- her remarks and her observations. i think there were several important points
martin luther king jr. once said, history will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the clamor of bad people, but the appalling silence, the appalling silence of the good people. today we are in a period of social transition. as of the conscience of the united states congress, the c.b.c. cannot and will not stand by in silence. when history is recounted, the record will reflect the stance that the c.b.c. took in supporting comprehensive...